- Eric J. Yetter
Ophthalmology - Q1 2018 Highlights & Deal List
Highlights
Four New Geographic Areas (NGA) Entered
LLR Partners enters ophthalmology with three partnerships in South Carolina and Florida, forming Eye Health America
Gauge Capital enters ophthalmology with three Nevada acquisitions, forming Comprehensive EyeCare Partners
Unifeye Vision Partners acquires Pacific Eye Institute

Deal List
EyeCare Services Partners acquires Midwest Eye Center (Chicago, IL; 5 physicians)
LLR Partners forms Eye Health America via initial partnerships among Piedmont Surgery Center (Greenville, SC) , Clemson Eye (Greenville, SC; 6 physicians), and The Eye Associates (Sarasota, FL; 8 physicians)
Vision Innovation Partners acquires Maryland Vision Institute (Hagerstown, MD; 6 physicians)
Unifeye Vision Partners acquires Pacific Eye Institute (Inland Empire, CA; 19 physicians)
EyeSouth Partners acquires Gainesville Eye Associates (Gainesville, GA; 4 physicians)
EyeCare Partners acquires Alabama Vision Center (Birmingham, AL; 3 physicians)
EyeCare Partners acquires The Ophthalmology Group (Paducah, KY; 4 physicians)
NVision Eye Centers acquires Hyperspeed Lasik (Rowland Heights, CA; 1 physician)
Gauge Capital forms Comprehensive EyeCare Partners via partnership with Nevada Eye Physicians (Las Vegas, NV; 10 physicians), New Eyes of Southern Nevada (4 physicians), and Shepherd Eye Center (16 physicians)
Vision Innovation Partners acquires Select Eye Care (Towson, MD; 6 physicians)
Blue Sky Vision acquires Michigan Optical (Grand Rapids, MI)
Blue Sky Vision acquires Shoreline Vision (Muskegon, MI; 12 physicians)
EyeCare Services Partners acquires Florida Vision Institute (West Palm Beach, FL; 4 physicians)
Omni acquires Phillips Eye Center (Elmwood, NJ; 11 physicians)
Vision Innovation Partners acquires Arlington Eye Center (Arlington, VA; 4 physicians)